PC gaming has been hit by a Sonic Boom!
Today Sega announced the release of two Sonic games and additional content, all for the PC through digital download markets. The first title is Sonic CD. The port is based off of the recently released XBLA and PSN versions. If you buy the title on Steam, you'll also get Metal Sonic and Tails costumes for the multiplayer game Spiral Knights.
Sorry Star Trek fans, Sonic Generations does not feature Kirk or Picard.
Sonic Generations starts great. When I started playing the game, three acts in, I was on the phone with Nick. “Hey, this game might be better than the console version,” I said. “I'm not surprised,” his response. All the while, I thought to myself, these stages really capture the feel of the original Genesis Sonic games.
Something is fishy about Sonic Generations 3DS...
...And it isn't that I'm ranked #1 on the leaderboards for one of the stages.
Sonic Generations for the 3DS comes with a club Nintendo code.
My review copy of Sonic Generations for the 3DS arrived today, and imagine my surprise when I opened the game to find a Club Nintendo code! Click through for an image!
Chili Dogs. Dr. Robotnik. Spin Dash. Death Egg. All things forgotten in the history of Sonic, and all things that make their return in Sonic Generations.
Sonic Generations begins, aptly enough, with classic Sonic playing through a new stage based on the original first Sonic stage: Green Hill Zone. Sure enough, there are all sorts of enemies like Motobugs (lady bugs on wheels) and Choppers (piranha bots that bite at Sonic while he crosses a bridge.) Sonic runs through a two-dimensional plane through the entirety of the stage, and with just the press of a button (or the traditional down + the jump button) he can charge up a spin-dash and take off.
The original Genesis classic will be unlockable in the game.
Sonic Generations will have levels taken from various previous games in the series. Green Hill Zone, Chemical Plant Zone and Speed Highway are all represented in the new 20th Anniversary game. It was revealed today that players will be able to experience the original Green Hill Zone with Sonic Generations.
Eager fans can get a double dose of Sonic before sinking their teeth into the upcoming Generations.
Steam is well known for offering some pretty sweet deals and this latest may be hard for fans of the speedy blue hedgehog to pass up. Those that pre-purchase Sonic Generations will get copies of Sonic 3D Blast and Sonic 3 and Knuckles absolutely free.
The handheld version of the game will be released not long after the console versions.
Sonic Generations will be the first title of Sega's mascot for the 3DS and it now has a release date. Although the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC version of the game will be released on November 1, the 3DS version will follow on November 22, 2011.
This looks like a great Sonic game! Wait...what?
If you were around for the bitter, vicious, and petty wars between the Super Nintendo and the Sega Genesis, you can’t help but feel at least a little bad for Sega’s blue speedster with the 90s ‘tude. While Mario went on from the 16-bit era to have some of his greatest adventures, Sonic has had a slow, steady slide into irrelevancy. While he has his staunch supporters and always sells well to the kids, there is a segment of the hardcore gaming community that keeps wondering when that next great Sonic game is going to come along. With each new release, there’s always the talk that “This is the one! This is the game that makes Sonic great again!” And the fans buy into it, and more often than not, they end up disappointed, and have to seek solace in their fan fiction.
The new demo will be released October 25.
Sega announced today that players will be able to test out more of Sonic Generations with the release of a second demo tomorrow on Xbox Live. Unfortunately for PlayStation 3 owners, the second demo won't see release for another week, appearing on the service on October 25, 2011. The full game will be released on November 1, 2011 for the PS3, 360 and PC, as well as the 3DS later in November.
